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The first version of Bitcoin Classic fork, which implies twofold increase of block size, from current 1 MB to 2 MB, is released. The initial code of Bitcoin Classic 0.11.2 was posted on Github by Bitcoin developer, Gavin Andresen, on February 9. The version is numbered 0.11.2, however, this only means it’s compatible with Bitcoin […]

On the background of the continuing legal debate concerning the status of bitcoin as commodity, currency, or property, a bankruptcy court of California is expected to rule whether bitcoin should be deemed a currency on February 19. The ruling is expected to conclude a lawsuit of HashFast mining company’s trustee Michael Kasolas against Marc Lowe, […]

Speaking at the World Government Summit, Nicolas Cary, co-founder and president of Blockchain.info, stated that cryptocurrencies are capable of disrupting the way people may handle money to pay for goods and services, and effect transactions around the globe. .@niccary: Bitcoin will inevitably become the future of money, replacing conventional way of doing every day transactions […]

The Princeton Universtity textbook on Bitcoin, accompanying the corresponding course of lectures, has been released and now available for no charge. The book contains over 300 pages and essentially covers almost everything related to the cryptocurrency. “If you’re looking to truly understand how Bitcoin works at a technical level and have a basic familiarity with […]

According to a leak from the Steam Translation Server posted on the Steam subreddit, the platform intends to introduce purchasing for Bitcoin. As for now, Steam works only with credit cards, its own pre-paid gift cards, and PayPal.

Five major fund managers from the UK, namely Schroders, Henderson Global Investors, Columbia Threadneedle, Aviva Investors, and Aberdeen Asset Management, are secretly running a test to find out whether the bitcoin’s underlying technology capable of reducing expenses involved in trading. As reported by the Financial Times, the companies intend to use the technology to increase […]

This week, two different blockchain projects, Stellar and Factom, have announced their partnerships aiming at modernization of infrastructure in different countries with the opportunities inherent in the blockchain technology. While Factom works with technology consulting company iSoftStone on development of so-called ‘smart city’ strategy for several Chinese towns with the Chinese government as an end […]

Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group joined the ranks of Chilean bitcoin exchange SurBTC’s investors. The move expands the group’s presence in the world’s key markets. Apart from DCG, investing in SurBTC were Sauzalito Ventures and founder of local law firm Barros & Errazuriz, Fernando Barros. Earlier reports stated that government-backed innovation incubator CorporaciĂłn de Fomento […]